Greta Thunberg slams COP25, says response to climate crisis is ‘clever accounting and creative...
“I still believe that the biggest danger is not inaction. The real danger is when politicians and CEOs are making it look like real action is happening when in fact almost nothing is being done apart from clever accounting and creative PR."
They rescued pigs and turkeys from factory farms – and now face decades in...
It’s an alarming example of the power of the animal agriculture industry, the confluence of interests between industry and law enforcement, and the appalling treatment of animals in industrial agricultural production.
Holland’s Wind-Driven Trains and Four Other Hopeful Green Energy Stories for Today (Video)
With Dutch electric trains soon to be powered by wind turbines and Aspen, Colorado becoming the third U.S. city to be net carbon zero, these are just two of the hopeful green energy stories happening in the world today.
Winners (and losers) in New York’s plan to make college free
The first-in-the-nation scholarship program would serve about 1.5 million full-time students. But there are downsides.
Scientists Collaborate to Sort Fact from Fiction In Media’s Coverage of Climate Change
Climate Feedback is a global network of scientists who sort fact from fiction in the media’s coverage of climate change.
How do we get the media more focused on climate change?
"My hope is that if the candidates start getting inundated with emails, they may decide to join the Global Climate Strike crowd."
4 in 5 parents wish teachers taught climate change – but most teachers aren’t
"In terms of teaching climate change, we could adequately fund education. In terms of society, we have to pass radical legislation to force people to act in the best interests of the planet."
Why farmers are dumping milk down the drain and letting produce rot in fields
The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to begin purchasing US$3 billion in fresh produce, dairy and meat to support farmers and eventually distribute it to food pantries and other organizations feeding Americans in need.
Mexico’s new populist president considers foreign pipeline plans despite Indigenous protests
“The contracts in the energy sector with private companies will be reviewed to prevent corruption and illegal acts.”
America’s first large offshore wind farm to offer $1.4B in savings
Massachusetts electricity users will save about $1.4 billion over the 20-year duration of the contract.